of lincoln



April 2, 1929. r E. E. MPGREW Re. 17,253

AWNING SUPPORT Original Filed Dec. 6, 1926 40 ingthepartsof the awning frame in the open Reissued Apr. 2, I I, TA E15,

1 "OFFICE- QEARIQ n. :meimw; OF-LINCOTJN,1\fE-BRASKA, ASSIGNOR roliircenn w mcnnr'n oom- I VPYANYQOF LINCOLNQNEBRASKA, eooRPoR 'rIoN or NEBRASKA.

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Original u .13213 1,datdm' rehee,Jeep; SerialNo .152,905,;filed December 9,1326, Applice ti onjfo a e I reissue filedl lovem ber 13,19 2e. Serial No. 319,099.v 1 g i automobiles My invention; relates toawnings 'which are adapted especially I The present invention relates more particularly tosupports' or frames" for the awning proper, and it has tl'ireeprimapy The provision of a framewhiehisadapted to be removably' nserted in a window opening of a closed automobile in, such a manner "ing'the awning supportin rigid condition asito avoid entirelyflthe groove, inwhichfthe Window is sli dably ,Inounted vso as notqto; interfere with-the openingx n l the olsing' of the Window While; the 'av vning ,is -in place.

" Thevprovision ofa frameofthenon-roll type and -havingasupport and "a spreader pivotally connected together and "supporting I the awningsbetween them, with? a spring in a dead centerrelation sothat the spring yv ilh hold th'eiawning under tension When" open and so thatit will positivelyhold the part s in closed position and i The" provision of means for maintainand for. preventing sagging 1n the frame, thereby increasing theeflcctiv'eness and the attractive zippear zince of the awning andh inf g creasing its life.

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The secondary objects 2 be Referringnowto,thedrawings, 7

Fi gin'el is an: illustration ofa portion of an automobile with my-awningjin place i a vlewin perspective of the YF-igure 211s awnlngframe,

' Figure? the ingftheQ-awning, Closed. I a c Figure 5 1s av1ew'1n's1de elevation show- Figure 4; 1s a NEW inside elevation show-- position;

I Figure v 6 is ,QQVVTGTVV in horizontal section through the The fr me 'ncludes, two pai-t bail -like structure which'is adaptedto bev secured. in the y j,

' shown at 24 and the indow itself is shown i p The" window frame Q L-is provided: I 1 with a channel which is fillecl with felt 26- or 'Window opening and to support the upper edge of; the awning are complementary) and they aremslidably interconnected with re'silient meansfor keepingythe rn spreadapart; The inner end porfor use in the Windows of when the awningisfoldedQ h i r loops 19the. spreader bail terminateslin arms The two parts 10 and 11',

movements Both parts 10 and llhave downwardly turned parts 15, the parts 15being vertical. and being perpendicular to the parts 10 and 11. At their lower end wpor'tionsthe arms "15 are bent toward-eaeh other and out WardlyWith respect to their positionsinuthe cal; these portions being designated by the numeral l6. Attheii' extremelower endsthe parts '16 ere bent inwardly and v horizontally sot-as to support the bail which serves as a spreader for the, awning.

' The bail. lfY-jis provided with and wyith loops 19 for engaging'the] inwardly bent end. portions of the arms 16.; Beyond the 20 which are bent outwardly and toward each each other so as tofit the frame into the moshing, the arms 1'5-being theniheld in their spread apart relationby means ofthe spring 13 aeting at their upper ends and by -Ineans M of tl'iespri'ng arrnslS actinglat their lower ends.

The ari'ns 15; are 'eachfprovided Lwith a strip of anglesteel 21,,thejv eclge of the strip 21 being rolled to surround its arrn 1'5 Jand' being Welded. thereto so asto "prevent: any

,-,possib1e displacement. Each strip 21%.

provided alsowith a narrow outturned lip 23: The purpose of this construction will be apparent from arr-{inspection o'fiFigurefi, andit; should bekept in mind that one of my r j1n'ainpurpose s is toavoidthegrooveinwhich' the Window slidessoas to avoid any interfer ence of the'awning, framewith thervindow.

other. It shouldbe noted that the spreader l 'bail is: made' of" resilient: material and that I the tendency of the lower ends ism s giread apart and to thus force the arms 16 apart. ,ThearmslO andll areislidable on; each other so that the'iarrns 15 may be, ,forced towar'cl In Figures the side 'of the window frame is e. similar padding material,

with" Solo felt is provided- The and narrow and it is adapte'dto enter the in Conjunction with a spring 18 to hold the two arms 15 tightly pressed against the sides of the window frame, The lips 23 supplement this holding action and prevent accidental displacement of the frame. For convenience in-removing the frame from the window opening, thearms 15 are provided with-inwardly projecting portions 15 of, U form so that a finger may be inserted to force the arms 15 toward. each other, the strips2l being cut away at the projections 15 The frame is constructed so that it may be easily opened or closed. For this purpose springs 27 are secured at their opposite ends to the projections 15 and to the arms 20 at ,the extremities thereof. It will be evident from inspection of Figures 4- and 5 that the )OlIltS of attachment of the ends of the spring 7 are out of alignment-with the pivotal point of the supporting and spreading bail and that the saring must move across the pivotal point w ien the awning is opened or closed. In other words, the parts are in dead center relation so that only a slight impulse being required for either opening or closing the awning, the movement being completed under the action of the springs 27 which then hold the'awning taut when open or hold the parts in folded relation when the awning is closed.

The awning frame which I have shown .and described is adapted to be secured in very ri y d relation in a window frame without entering the groove in which the window slides. Conditions frequently make it desirable that'the occupants of an automobile be protected from the glare of the sun and from the wind at the same time and for this reason it is absolutely necessary that the awning frame be applied toqthe window frame in such a wayas' to entirely avoid the window groove. The 'deviceas above described accomplishes this purpose by the use of a lip which enters a groove other than the groove in which the window slides.

Having thus described my inventionin such full, clear, and exact termsthat its con struction and operation will be readily understood by others'slcilled in the art to which it pertains, what I claim as new and desire to secure States is:

1, An awning frame which is adapted to be compressed between the side members of a Window opening,said'awning frame in cluding two horizontal members which are in overlapping relation at their inner end y Letters Patent of the United eluding two horizontal members which are in overlapping relation at their inner end portionsfmeans on said two members for yieldably forcing the outer ends thereof outwardly in the direction of. their length, and means secured to one of said meml' and engaging theother of members for maintaiir ingthe sliding movements of both of said Qmembers in straight lines.

- 8, An awning frame which is adapted to be compressed between the sides of a window opening, said awning frame including two horizontal members which are in overlapping relation at their lnner end portions and which are slidable on each other, and an elongatedsheath surrounding the inner end portions of. both of said members for maintaining the sliding movements thereof in straight lines and for holding said two members in parallel relation.

4. An awning frame which is adapted to be compressed between the sides of a window opening, said awning frame includmgtwo horizontal frame members in parallel and overlapping relation at their inner end portions and which are slidable on each other, means on said two member'sfor yieldably forcing the outer ends thereof outwardly in the direction of their length, and an elongated sheath surroundingboth of said members for maintaining the sliding movements thereof in straight lines and for holding saidtwo members in parallel relatlon.

5. An awning frame-which is adapted to be compressed between the side members of a wiiidowopening, said awning frame including twohorizontal members which are in overlappingrelation at their inner end pQltlOllS, each of sa d members having a memberprojectingangularly fromthe inner extremity of the member, an expansible resilient member connecting said two an ularly projecting members for. normally orcing the outer ends of hers outwardly, and means on said two horizontal members for maintaining them in parallel relation, said last named means being engageable with said angularly projecting members for limiting the outward sliding movements ofsaid horizontal members.

6. An awning frame which is adapted to be said two horizontal memlOO compressed between the side members of a windowopening, said awning frame including I a pair of horizontal members which are in overlapping and'parallel relation at their inner end portions and WhlCli are slidable on each other, and downwardly projecting members secured to said horizontal members at {thefoutervextremities thereoffsaid dowry wardlyprojecting members having {outer plane surfceswhleh are adapted for contact i with thejvertical'side' mel'nbers of thewindow opening joutwardlyfand away from f the grooves in whichthe'window slides.

, 7. An awning frame which'i's adaptedtobe compressed between the side members of c'luding a} pair of horizonta window openin I their inner end portions andf fwhichi-are slidable on each, other, {downward-1y projecting a. members secured'to saidhorizontallmembers f at: the outer" ext ennties thereof, said down- 'wardly projecting members having" outer plane surfaces which are adaptedjfor contact with thie' vlertical 'sid'e'members of the window j opening outwardlygand away from the grooves in whlch the window slldes, and out-;

wardly projecting relativelythinlips on said downwardly pro] being adapted toengagein grooves at the 81L An awning sides of the window frame otherthan the grooves; in which the window slides.

' 3 a wind'ow opening,--saidawningframe includ vertical side members of the windowopening overlapping v a inner end portions andwhichare slidableon v each otl'1e r,"down wa'rdlyprojecting members j secured to said .inga pair of horizontal members which are in and parallel relation attheir horizontal members at'the outer extremities thereof, saiddownwardly projecting members havingouter planesua, faces whi h are adapted for contact Withthe outwardly "and away from the grooves in which the window slides, and means onsaid downwardly projecting members whereby said members maybe grasped by to f'orce them'toward eachiother.

- a ".9. Airawnin'gframe includlng-two: members for respectively supportmg an awnlng,

' at its opposite edges, said two members being pivotallyconnected together, and an expan? I sible resilient member, secured to bothofsaid two members, said expansible resilient memher being in dead center relation with respect tothe pivotal connectionofsaid pair 'ofmem I bers;

I d 311. An awningframe 10. awning frame comprisinga sup-H portingbail a'nda bracing hail, the said two" bails having their respective arms pivotally connected w ith each other,,'an BXtGIlSlOII pro-,

vjet/ting from said bracing bail beyond the a ivot with the supporting ball, said extensionbeing offset so as to befin deadoenter relationwith said supporting bail, and an ex-, pansible resllient'connection between sa d extension and said supportingbail. v,

I porting-"bail and abracingbail, the said two I ibailshaving their armsipivotally connected witheach other, an arm of sa-idxsupporting aid awning frame I inmembers which are, in over-l 1.p ngandgparallel relation at eoting members, said lips Y framewhich is adapted .tQj be compressed-between the side members of thefingerls comprising sup-- ing inwardly beyond the edgeof the window a frame, an extension projeeting from anarmof bail provided with aportionproject"j said bracing bailbeyondthepivotthereof,said

extension being ofi iset and in dead center relation'with the arm of said supportingbail and fan eiitensibleresilient connection between the inwardly projecting;portion of the arm of said supporting bail and said. extension,

12: An awning frame comprising a supjporting bail; and a bracing bail, the middle portions of said two bails being adaptedto 'support an awning tl'lerebetween, inwardly projecting 'u sl'iaped portions on the arms" of. said supporting hail, the arn'rs-of S2f-l(llll)1'LC-' ing'bailbeing looped at their freeex tremir tiespln wardly"pro ectmg portions at the free extremities of said supporting bail,'said last,

named inwardly projecting portions being seated 1n" theloopsof saldbracingbail to pivotally connect the said two bails, andan extension on each of the arms of said brao ing bail and projecting beyond the pivot thereof, said extensions being outwardly off set with relation to the'armsof said supportmg balland in dead centerirelation therewith,

and expansible springs connected at-their extremities to said U-shaped portions and'to said extensions. l

13. In an" expansible automobile awning frame of the type adapted tobe mounted between the jambs of a window frame and nected at their upper ends to the expansible 13011310118 of the awning frame, a resilient bail connected at lts freeends to sa djamb engaging 'members for urging the lower ends I v ofthe members outwardly to bind against the jambs vof the window, and means for rcleasably holding the bail in position on the members; I I I 14:.11'1 an expansible automobile awning frame of lthe'type adapted to bemounted between the jambs of a window frame and having window lamb. engaging members con-' nected: at their upperends to the expansible ",havingwindow amb engaging members con-- LOO '15. In an expansible automobile awningvframe of the type adapted tobe mountedbetween the jambs of ax'window frame and havingwlndow amb engaging members cons nected at their upper endsfto theexpansible portions of-the'fran 1e,a resilient bail having its free ends pivotally connected to the lower ends of said members and beingof alen'gth to yieldinglyw urge the v lower ends of said members Out ardlyfOr binding engagement with, the window j amb, said bail at its mid dle portion adapted forjattachment to the H I lower-edgeof the awning cover, and means i for releasably holding; the bail in position about its pivotal connections with said jamb engaging plates.

16. An automobile awning frame includ ing side members adapted to engage the window jambs of an automobile window, each of said side members having a thin lip projecting outwardly therefrom for entering slits in the Window jambs, and a spreader member connecting said side members for ur ing said side members away from each other and into engagement with the Window jambs, said spreader member being adapted to support one edge of an awning web.

17. In an expansible' automobile awning frameof the type adapted to be mounted be tween the panels of a window frame and having side members with out-turned lips for engagement in the slits adjacent the felt and connected at their upperlends to the expansible portion of the awning frame, a resilient bail connected at its free ends to said side members for urging the lower" ends thereof outwardly to liold'the lips in said slits of the window,and means for holding the bail in raised and lowered positions.

18. In an expansible automobile, awning frame of the type adapted to be mounted between the ,jambs of a Window frame, side members connected at their upper ends to the expansible'porti'ons of the frame and vhaving outwardly projecting tongues adapted to enter the slits adjacent the felt in the jamb, and a resilient bail having its free end portions connected to the lower portions of the side members to yieldingly urge the latter outwardly and hold the tongues in the slits. r V

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

EARL E, M R 

